Funding & Grants

The timbuktoo Launchpad for GreenTech Startups is a pan-African venture-building and incubation programme under UNDP's timbuktoo GreenTech Hub in Kenya. The programme supports technology-driven start...

This programme provides product development and KEBS certification support to eligible agri-food Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kisumu County, Kenya. The initiative aims to strengthen...

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is inviting proposals for an initiative supporting the development of conservative and regenerative agroforestry value chains to protect the fores...

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is inviting proposals for an initiative supporting the development of conservative and regenerative agroforestry value chains to protect the fores...

The Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF) provides market-based investment financing to established agricultural businesses, agribusinesses and financial institutions operating in Afric...

The IFC SME Growth Accelerator is designed to help high-potential small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) scale their operations, enter new markets, and create quality employment opportunities. The...

The Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Fund 2026 supports innovative solutions with the potential to improve the lives of people in developing countries at scale. Through a staged funding model, DI...

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2027 is one of Africa's leading innovation competitions, supporting ambitious entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan Africa who have developed engineering-based sol...

The Agri Influencer & Policy Academy (AIPA) is now accepting applications for its first virtual cohort. The academy is designed to equip young agricultural professionals, entrepreneurs, researcher...

The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) Cleantech Programme supports climate-focused startups and enterprises developing innovative solutions in agriculture, renewable energy, water, waste manageme...

The AYuTe Africa Uganda Challenge is an agritech innovation competition organized by Heifer International Uganda to identify and support startups using technology to transform agriculture. The challen...

The Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) is a global funding mechanism hosted by the French Development Agency (AFD) and chaired by Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo. FID supports innovat...